In a press release by UNIFIL, it said: " UNIFIL's Sector East (SECEAST) has organized a joint training related with First Aid and Trauma at UN Position in Marjayoun for five days. It is framed among the different activities that UNIFIL units are developing with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in order to foster mutual confidence and improve the level of understanding. 


The Lebanese army is the strategic partner of UNIFIL and this partnership has contributed to stabilising the situation on the ground. UNIFIL's activities are carried out in close cooperation and coordination with the Lebanese Army. This joint training was attended by 26 Lebanese and UNIFIL soldiers. It was focused on different theoretical and practical aspects on the basics of First Aid and Trauma casualty care based on professional skills and varied experience of the trainers. Indian, Indonesian, Nepalese and Spanish SECEAST peacekeepers beside Lebanese soldiers too covered a wide number of other theoretical and practical aspects of first aid such as Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), burning procedure, handling head injury and drowning, snake bite procedures and general classes on hygiene and sanitation. 


A closing ceremony was organized today at UN Position Base Miguel de Cervantes in Marjayoun. The ceremony was attended by SECEAST Commander Brigadier General Venancio Aguado de Diego and a representative of 7th LAF brigade along with all the participants from UNIFIL SECTOR EAST and LAF personals. Brigadier Diego in his speech said that this course is very useful for provide first aid as the lifesaving step for soldiers in operations. He congratulated all the participants for successful completion of training and added that this training will build stronger relationships and better coordination between LAF and UNIFIL. 


According to personals attending, the training has provided them a good platform to revise first aid knowledge, and it is a basic must training for soldiers. After their speeches Commander and representative of 7th LAF brigade along with other senior officers of UNIFIL SECEAST and LAF awarded certificates to all participants

Source: NNA